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Behind The Lens episode 228: ‘The river knows what to do’

Marshland restoration is underway in Barataria Basin. Lafayette Academy families are still trying to catch their breath after the district told them their school would close — and then reversed its decision. A parade celebrating Martin Luther King Jr., returned to its historic route on St. Claude Avenue this year.
by Carolyne Heldman

This week on Behind The Lens, a massive project to restore marshland is underway in the Barataria Basin, an area that has lost over 276,000 acres of land in the past 90 years. In the space of a few days, Lafayette Academy was told it would close, then its fate was reversed, and parents and teachers are still trying to catch their breath. 

And carnival season is here. A parade celebrating Martin Luther King Jr., returned to its historic route on St. Claude Avenue this year in a deliberate attempt to restart the celebration on that route after it faded away post Katrina. 

Our guests this week are Lens reporters Delaney Dryfoos, La’Shance Perry, Marta Jewson and managing editor Katy Reckdahl. 

Theme music by Podington Bear. Additional music Poor Wayfaring Stranger by Podington Bear soundofpicture.com. 

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Carolyne Heldman

Carolyne Heldman Rovira has been in media for 35 years, and is currently the podcast host and producer for Behind The Lens. Heldman served as executive director at Aspen Public Radio, an NPR affiliate, where she launched four weekly news, public affairs, and cultural affairs programs. She has been a guest lecturer at Tulane University, is a frequent guest and moderator for the Aspen Institute, Rocky Mountain Institute, and the American Enterprise Institute.

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